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Winter Weather Warning – 3/6/18 to 3/8/18

March 6, 2018 11:28 am Comments Off

…WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING (3/6/18)
TO 4 AM EST THURSDAY (3/8/18)
Forecast time: 6:13 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018
* WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to
12 inches, except 10 to 15 inches across interior portions of
the Lower Hudson Valley, and most of interior southern
Connecticut. Locally higher amounts are […]

South Huntington Native Nominated to Lead Navy’s Pacific Fleet

March 6, 2018 11:02 am Comments Off

Vice Adm. John Aquilino, a Huntington native, is expected to be named to lead the Navy’s Hawaii-based Pacific Fleet as admiral.
He is a 1979 graduate of Walt Whitman High School. He then went on to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in 1984, earning a Bachelor of Science in Physics. He subsequently entered flight […]

Four People Taken To Huntington Hospital Following MVA On Oakwood Road Sunday Afternoon

March 5, 2018 7:27 pm Comments Off

Three adults and a child were taken to Huntington Hospital after a two car motor vehicle accident on Oakwood Road at Wexford Street. The Huntington Community First Aid Squad (HCFAS) was dispatched to the scene at 12:43 Sunday afternoon. Upon arrival the crew found a woman trapped in an overturned SUV. Huntington Manor FD was […]

DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas Closures Caused by Excessive Stormwater Runoff from Widespread Heavy Rainfall

March 5, 2018 12:21 pm Comments Off

Shellfish harvesting areas in six towns in Nassau and Suffolk Counties have been designated as uncertified (closed) for shellfish harvesting, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today.
These temporary closures have been implemented due to the heavy rainfall and storm-water runoff that occurred in the wake of this past weekend’s rainfall, which […]

Get Ready to Do The Hustle, The Bus Stop and The Bump for Autism Communities of Long Island at Boogie Night at The Mansion 70s Dance Party

March 5, 2018 7:09 am Comments Off

Long Islanders, it’s time to dust off your dancing shoes for Boogie Night at The Mansion, a 70s Dance Party to benefit Autism Communities (Deer Park, NY, www.autismcommunities.org/boogie), a private, 501(c) (3) organization, whose mission is to provide housing solutions for adults with autism in vibrant, safe communities where they can enjoy fulfilling lives, supported […]

Wanted for Grand Larceny

March 5, 2018 6:58 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole merchandise from a Huntington Station store.
A man stole two iPhone Xs from Apple, located in the Walt Whitman Mall, at approximately 7 p.m. on February 5.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a […]

Deadline Approaches for Sports Swap Equipment Donation

March 5, 2018 6:48 am Comments Off

Huntington Councilwoman Joan Cergol reminds residents that the deadline is approaching for contributing gently used sports equipment that will be part of the annual Sports Swap, scheduled for March 10 at the Dix Hills Ice Rink.
Under the program, people who drop off gently used hockey, figure skating, baseball, lacrosse […]

Helping Both Ends of the Leash

March 4, 2018 1:44 pm Comments Off

The seventh graders at Oldfield Middle School in the Harborfields Central School District were visited by a special organization, Paws of War, on Feb. 16. This organization trains dogs rescued from shelters and places them with U.S. military veterans that suffer from the emotional effects of war, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Representatives from Paws […]

Huntington Offering Free Boating Safety Courses

March 4, 2018 12:09 pm Comments Off

Halesite – The Town of Huntington is offering free “Boating Safety Classes” in March and May. Attendees will receive a NYS Boating Safety credential issued by NYS Parks.
“Being a coastal town, these courses are critically important for the safety of our residents and visitors who come to enjoy our local waterways,” said Supervisor Chad A. […]

Half Hollow Hills Debuts Special Olympics Unified Sports Basketball Teams – Both High Schools To Offer These New Team Sports

March 3, 2018 2:39 pm Comments Off

DIX HILLS, NY, March 1, 2018 – Both high schools in the Half Hollow Hills Central School District will be offering Special Olympics Unified Sports basketball teams for the first time this spring. The programs at Half Hollow Hills High School East and High School West will be open to boys and girls from 9th […]